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Aloha from Washington
Aloha all my name is Angie and I'm terrible at introductions. I'm a single mom of a 7 y/o boy. We live with my dad in Northwestern Washington, the part with the rain. I have two kittens and my dad has a yorkshire terrier. I made it my mission to… More
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From AcraMax Gardening Email Tips on getting rid of UNWANTED Pests
What's Bugging You? By: Kathy Bond Borie Because of the mild winter and soaking spring, it promises to be a banner year for garden pests. I'm bracing myself for the onslaught. The slugs are rearing their ugly heads already, so I've been wearing thick-soled shoes whenever I visit my garden… More
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Peachy Porch Party
Bobby, Thank you! Now, do you buy fuzzy navel mix? and add the peach schnapps? I'm doing the frozen ones, ya' know. Maingal....................THANKS, THANKS, THANKS I will definitely treasure your receipe and let you know how it turns out. As things progress, I think I've got to find a nice,… More
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JoyCreek Lawn Renovating
I have a real mess in my back yard (zone 7). Poor soil, large old grown trees that surround the property, and a beautiful garden surrounding an area that should be grass but is instead a combination of sick looking grass, weeds and mud. I'm seriously considering covering the whole… More
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Simple Soap & Fungicide Mix
This Simple Soap Method, and Fungicide Mix that Work Only mix, spray you can use up, Water Keep Plants Dry, if using overhead rain bird type sprinklers water early in the mornings this will let your plants have a drink before a long hot day, and also dries the leaves… More
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duck nest in my yard
i was out in the yard with my 2yo, and i walked past this little patch of pachysandra and a mama duck flew out at me. i went and looked at the spot where she had been, and she has a nest in our yard with at least 6 eggs.… More
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DEEP DIGGING "Tomatoes"
... to sometimes 2 1/2 times a root system under the soil, the average gardener only tillers about 8" to 12" deep. Along with this test Ive been told… More
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did some computer work lookin to do more
ok so in wanting to test studio buntu or so i found i needed to install it cause the disk didnt do live i called up my mom and we agreed that itd been well over 6 months-a year sence i really seriously used that computer as a computer--its parts… More
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Will Gardening be outlawed?
To Boil a frog you start with cold water and gradually increase the heat, if you drop it in hot water it knows it's in trouble and jumps out. To outlaw gardening you start with registaring farms, ID tagging animals and then add ID tags for plants and the international… More
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My Unknown and Un named Succulent
...t remember ever seeing it flower before. Also I'm testing to see if this works. Beckaallison's posts seem to get me to the WHOOPS! page! I want to see… More
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Question for Jackie
...gone through you and the shop to get an OK first. Testing edits - ignore More
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Help! Quick/Fast pickle recipe for testing...
...be putting up pints or even half pints for recipe testing. I want to experiment with different spices and/or veggie… More
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Does Peat make soil more acidic?
I've been reading about preparing the soil for planting blueberry bushes. The general recommendation seems to be to use 1/2 peat and 1/2 topsoil/potting soil. The suggested ph is 4.5. Is the peat itself acidic? Would I need anything else to make the soil more acidic if I were to… More
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Soil Test Kit?
..., I would like a simple test kit, to do soil spot testing as needed. I know a test from the Laboratories would be way to go , as I have Lab. tested… More
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Can someone PLEASE help me with my grass???????
...al lawn service is applying lime randomly without testing the soil first, I would find another service. More
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Fall Garden
...I'm thinking now is the time in Zone 9 to get the soil ready. If your adding fresh manure, it needs about two to three months to work with the other soil, my year old horse poo will be mixed with my existing soil… More
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GRUB WORMS
Raised Bed square foot test, (see soil Fertility post). I was cleaning out my lettuce raised bed, The first shovel of soil being turned over, I was shocked, No Earth Worms but GRUBS, yes Grub Worms and about 9-10 with that one little shovel of soil, Nowhere near a square… More
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Test ignore
Testing response time - ignore More
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boxwoods
I am new here and this is my first post. I had a row of boxwoods planted by a landscaper 2 years ago come July. Most of them now have many bronze and yellow leaves, and were starting to look like that last year. The landscaper said "oh they do… More
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Testing
Trying to get the hang of the new picture thing. This is my neighborhood fox. She has three kits this spring and checks the roads daily for road kill to feed her babies. More
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